Mississippi Park Connection Staff
Auste Eigirdas, Minnesota GreenCorps Member
651-293-8481 | aeigirdas@parkconnection.org
Mary Hammes, Environmental Stewardship and Volunteer Manager
651-291-9119 | mhammes@parkconnection.org
David Kappelhoff, Education Coordinator
651-293-8468 | dkappelhoff@parkconnection.org
Andrew Marotz, Volunteer Coordinator
651-291-9119 | amarotz@parkconnection.org
Katie Nyberg, Executive Director
651-291-8161 | knyberg@parkconnection.org
Callie Sacarelos, Communications and Marketing Associate
651-291-8164 | csacarelos@parkconnection.org
Daniel Wattenhofer, Urban Forestry Specialist ISA Certified Arborist MN-4692A
651-293-8481 | dwattenhofer@parkconnection.org
Anna Waugh, Development and Communications Manager
651-291-8164 | awaugh@parkconnection.org
Board of Trustees
Mississippi Park Connection is led by a group of local community leaders from Minneapolis and Saint Paul. They guide the operations of the organization and its programs. We are proud to list this distinguished group that includes:
Barry Clegg
Attorney at Gray Plant MootyJohn Cowles III
John B. Driscoll
James Eastman, Board Chair
Dianne Hickok, Board Treasurer
CPAMike Hahm
Director, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation, Office of Mayor CarterPeter Ebnet
Senior Strategic Policy Advisor, Office of Mayor Frey, City of MinneapolisCathy Jordan
Associate Director for Leadership & Education, Institute on the Environment Associate Professor at Pediatrics and Extension, University of Minnesota
Consulting Research Director, Children and Nature Network
Leslie Kinsman
Business Director at Andersen CorporationSam Holsen
Community Engagement Representative at Xcel EnergyChris Mortenson, Board Secretary
Teacher at Upper Mississippi AcademyScott Parkin,
Materials Manager at Tennant CompanyKristin Rasmussen
PanacetaceaDon Shelby
Retired WCCO News AnchorMark Sullivan
Senior Director of Marketing Communications at Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.